I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project

by Veronica Lawlor

Book Overview

In their own words, coupled with hand-painted collage illustrations, immigrants recall their arrival in the United States. Includes brief biographies and facts about the Ellis Island Oral History... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670861642
• ISBN13: 9780670861644
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Viking Children's Books
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good Lesson Resource

This was a good lesson resource for teaching Ellis Island. My students even made their own pictures after reading this book.

really pretty

It's a really pretty book. I really advise you to buy it. The images are both personal, unique, as well as intelligent.